.22" Cretaceous Fossil Dinosaur (Thescelosaurus) Tooth - Montana

This is a .22" long tooth of the neornithischian dinosaur, Thescelosaurus garbanii. It was collected from the Late Cretaceous-aged Hell Creek Formation in Montana.

Comes with an acrylic display case.

About Thescelosaurus

Thescelosaurus was a small ornithopod dinosaur that appeared at the very end of the Late Cretaceous period in North America. Many specimens' preservation and completeness indicate that Thescelosaurus may have preferred to live near streams.

This bipedal ornithopod is known from several partial skeletons and skulls, all of which indicate adult lengths between 2.5 and 4.0 meters (8.2 to 13.1 feet) on average. It had sturdy hind limbs, small wide hands, and a head with an elongated pointed snout. Their teeth and jaw morphologies suggest a primarily herbivorous diet.

An artist's reconstruction of Thescelosaurus. Creative Commons License
An artist's reconstruction of Thescelosaurus. Creative Commons License

The Hell Creek Formation

Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
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SPECIES
Thescelosaurus garbanii
LOCATION
Private Lease, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
.22" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#338868
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